We really wish we could send our Christmas card to everyone we know, unfortunately we are not able to because of cost, but you can see it below if you like:)
Hi there family and friends! We LOVE getting Christmas cards and reading letters
from everyone, it’s one of our favorite things this time of year. That’s probably why we also love sending our
card and letter every year. And we got
it out BEFORE Christmas…for most of you anywayJ
So here’s 2011 in a nutshell.
Adeline Grace Halvorson is our
newest little joy, born June 28th.
She’s named after Derek’s Grandma Adeline and my Great-Grandma
Grace. She has already grown and changed
so much since then. She got her first
two teeth at three months, just like her brother. She has the most beautiful blue eyes, also like
her brother, and LOVES him and smiles and giggles every time she sees him…I
hope that lasts for a very loooooong timeJ
She’s super sensitive, so don’t look or talk to her the wrong way or her
lip will start quivering and then she’ll cry…she cries when Derek sneezes, it
is loud, ha. She rolls and scooches all
over the place and everything ends up in her mouth. She apparently never wants to stop playing
because she stays up all night long, but always wakes up smiling. Mom and Dad are a little sleepy. She’ll sleep someday…right? We love our little wide-eyed night owl to
pieces!
Hakan turned two on July 28th,
yes, the “I can do anything and everything all by myself without your help, but
then I cry and get upset when I can’t do it myself and then want your help anyway,”
two. If I could just have half the
energy he does. He literally bounces off
walls…usually with his head. Our poor
kitty, Bear, gets chased and tackled around the house constantly; she’s pretty
good for putting up with him. Some
people say he’s a mini Derek, I totally agree!
He currently loves balls, trucks, tractors, dirt, snow, Thomas the
Train, Curious George and Nemo, such a boy.
When he’s trying to tell you something he likes to use his hands, so
cute. He tells his sister “bless you”
when she sneezes and says please and thank you with the sweetest little voice. We love him so much!
Now that we have kids, it seems kind
of boring to even write about us, but I’ll keep it super short.
Derek’s starting his 7th
busy season at Abdo, Eick & Myers as a C.P.A., he mainly does non-profit
auditing, but is still really busy during “tax season.” He has beautiful blue eyes, ha, kidding, but
really he doesJ One of Derek’s clients is out in Salt Lake
City, UT, so we left Hakan with my sister, Alyssa, who graciously watched him,
while I tagged along for our first “vacation” since our honeymoon six years ago. I think he wore her outJ Derek worked some, we found some delicious
restaurants and visited Park
City
I am pretty much at home with the
two little ones, challenging at times, but I love it. I sew and craft when I can (during nap time)
and opened my own etsy shop online, etsy.com/shop/anchoredhope, where I sell a
few things. I do still work for the
Colon Cancer Coalition, Get Your Rear in Gear 5k races, but I don’t have the
same position, I now work with race day registrations and other odds and ends
that need to be done. If you’re over 50,
get a colonoscopy, no excuses! If you
have a family history, get one sooner!
It’s the number one most treatable cancer if caught in the early stages. There, there’s my plug.
We hope this finds you in good
health. We’re praying for healing,
comfort and peace for our friends and family that need it. Please keep Derek’s dad, Ken, in your prayers
as he’s been having numerous long seizures and has been in and out of the
hospital. Thank you.
We feel so blessed to have you in
our lives and love you so unbelievably much!
Merry
Christmas and Happy 2012!
Derek, Lacy, Hakan & Adeline Halvorson
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